North Korea vs Malawi: Dietary compositions by commodity group

North Korea
9.38
in 2018
Malawi
9.94
in 2023
North Korea rank
187th
Malawi rank
184th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • North Korea
  • Malawi
246810196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9.94 against 9.38 in North Korea, a difference of 0.56.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

North Korea ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 184th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.91 3.02 1.11 Malawi
1970s 2.48 2.89 0.4069 Malawi
1980s 3.82 2.04 1.78 North Korea
1990s 2.88 2.55 0.328 North Korea
2000s 2.34 5.44 3.1 Malawi
2010s 4.81 6.35 1.54 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, North Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 9.94 against 9.38 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between North Korea and Malawi?
0.56, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
North Korea ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed